Current portfolio

Surrey Sanctuaries

A focused body of watercolours about real places of calm across Surrey and nearby South London.

These paintings begin with walks, views, gardens, water, trees, old buildings and changing light. They are shaped by Simon Robin Stephens' search for sanctuary through art: familiar places transformed into spaces for reflection, memory and breathing room.

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Sanctuary and the City original watercolour painting showing a calm view toward London from Epsom Downs in Surrey.

Sanctuary and the City

Epsom Downs. Watercolour on paper.

Pitch summary

What holds the work together

Real Surrey and nearby South London places
Water, woodland, open views, old buildings and changing light
Calm as a lived need rather than a decorative style
Memory, sanctuary, renewal and places that help people breathe

Selected works

Six works from the current portfolio

This page is designed as a concise introduction for galleries, curators, journalists and open-call reviewers. Each work links to its full artwork page with availability and enquiry details.

Sanctuary and the City original watercolour painting showing a calm view toward London from Epsom Downs in Surrey.

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Sanctuary and the City

2026, Watercolour on paper. Epsom Downs.

Sanctuary and the City holds the contrast between nature and city life: soft green foreground, quiet trees and open breathing space, with London resting on the horizon.

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Beyond the Vines original watercolour painting inspired by Denbies Vineyard, looking towards Box Hill in Surrey.

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Beyond the Vines

2026, Watercolour on paper. Denbies Vineyard, looking towards Box Hill in Surrey.

Beyond the Vines captures the open view from Denbies Vineyard towards Box Hill, where rows of green, distant hills and soft light create a quiet sense of space. It is a Surrey Sanctuaries painting about looking beyond the immediate landscape and finding a place to breathe.

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Golden Path to Peace original watercolour painting showing a glowing path through trees at Leith Hill in Surrey.

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Golden Path to Peace

2026, Watercolour on paper. Leith Hill, Surrey.

Golden Path to Peace is built around a glowing path that leads the eye through dark woodland edges and into the distance. It holds the simple human need to walk, breathe and find a little peace.

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A Sparkle of Hope original watercolour painting showing light on water at Buckland Lakes near Reigate in Surrey.

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A Sparkle of Hope

2025, Watercolour on paper. Sutton and Carshalton, South London.

A Sparkle of Hope rests in the contrast between dark sky, reflective water and a sudden glow of yellow-green light. The small flash of brightness is the emotional centre of the painting.

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The Place the Light Found original watercolour painting of woodland light and spring blossom at Oaks Park near Banstead.

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The Place the Light Found

2024, Watercolour on paper. Sutton and Carshalton, South London.

The Place the Light Found holds pale trees, spring blossom and small flowers glowing against darker woodland. It captures the feeling of finding light and breathing space in a hidden corner of nature.

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A Thousand Little Hopes watercolour painting of snowdrops and early spring light at West Horsley Place in Surrey.

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A Thousand Little Hopes

2024, Watercolour on paper. West Horsley Place, Surrey.

A Thousand Little Hopes sets small white snowdrops against the warmth of the historic house and soft early-season light. Together, they carry the quiet promise of renewal.

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Professional enquiries

For exhibitions, press, stockists, open calls, workshops, licensing or image requests, contact Simon with a little context and the dates or setting you have in mind.

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